Systems and methods for integrated audio-optical testing

Abstract

A diagnostic test assembly for an ophthalmic device comprising a housing, an audio output module disposed within the housing, a tone generator module disposed within the housing and in electronic communication with the audio output module, a user interface module disposed within the housing, a mechanical interface module integrated with the housing and configured to removably couple the housing to the ophthalmic device, a processor disposed within the housing and in electronic communication with the user interface module and the tone generator module, a tangible, non-transitory electronic memory in communication with the processor, the tangible, non-transitory memory having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A diagnostic test assembly for an ophthalmic device, comprising:
 a housing;   an audio output module disposed within the housing;   a tone generator module disposed within the housing and in electronic communication with the audio output module;   a user interface module disposed within the housing;   a mechanical interface module integrated with the housing and configured to removably couple the housing to the ophthalmic device;   a processor disposed within the housing and in electronic communication with the user interface module and the tone generator module;   a tangible, non-transitory electronic memory in communication with the processor, the tangible, non-transitory memory having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:   receiving, by the processor, a start test command from the user interface module,   executing, by the processor, the tone generator module in response to receiving the start test command,   wherein, in response to execution by the processor, the tone generator module generates a discrete series of pure tone sine waves and feeds the discrete series of pure tone sine waves to the audio output module for further processing,   wherein, in response to receiving the discrete series of pure tone sine waves, the audio output module modulates the output level of each tone of the of the discrete series of pure tone sine waves across a discrete series of audio output levels.   
     
     
         2 . The diagnostic test assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the discrete series of pure tone sine waves consists of tones at 500 Hz, 1000 Hz, 2000 Hz, and 4000 Hz. 
     
     
         3 . The diagnostic test assembly of  claim 2 , the modulation of the audio output level begins at an output level of 50 dB and decreases in intensity thereafter to 10 dB or less. 
     
     
         4 . The diagnostic test assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the modulation of the audio output level decreases by decrements of at least 5 dB to 10 dB. 
     
     
         5 . The diagnostic test assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the user interface module comprises at least one of a button or a light emitting diode. 
     
     
         6 . The diagnostic test assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the mechanical interface module comprises clamp portion and a ball-and-socket joint, wherein the ball-and-socket joint couples the clamp portion to the housing and enables rotation of the housing relative to the clamp portion at the ball-and-socket joint. 
     
     
         7 . The diagnostic test assembly of  claim 6 , wherein a ball portion of the ball-and-socket joint is disposed within the housing and retained therein by a retaining plug. 
     
     
         8 . The diagnostic test assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the mechanical interface module further comprises a hook portion and a clamp portion, wherein the hook portion removably couples with a forehead rest of the ophthalmic device and the clamp portion removably couples with an upright member of the ophthalmic device. 
     
     
         9 . The diagnostic test assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the mechanical interface module further comprises a forehead rest coupled to the housing and a spring coupled between the housing and the mechanical interface module. 
     
     
         10 . The diagnostic test assembly of  claim 9 , wherein with the mechanical interface module coupled to an upright member of the ophthalmic device, to in response to a force applied at an inward face of the forehead rest, the housing rotates about the upright member from a first position to a second position and generates a spring force via the spring. 
     
     
         11 . The diagnostic test assembly of  claim 9 , wherein in response to removing the force applied at the inward face of the forehead rest, the spring force acts to rotate the housing from the second position to the first position. 
     
     
         12 . The diagnostic test assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the mechanical interface module further comprises a first fastener and a second fastener, wherein each of the first fastener and the second fastener are disposed through a forehead rest of the ophthalmic device, the mechanical interface module, and into an upright member of the ophthalmic device to enable coupling therebetween. 
     
     
         13 . The diagnostic test assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the mechanical interface module further comprises a clamp portion coupled to the housing via an angled pivot, wherein the housing is enabled to rotate freely about the pivot, and wherein with the clamp portion coupled to an upright member of the ophthalmic device, in response to a gravitational force action on the housing, the housing rotates to rest at a low side of the pivot. 
     
     
         14 . The diagnostic test assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the mechanical interface module further comprises a cam ring having a beveled face contacting a portion of the housing such that when coupled about an upright member of the ophthalmic device a rotation of the housing relative to the cam ring causes axial displacement of the housing along the upright member relatively away from the cam ring. 
     
     
         15 . A diagnostic test assembly for an ophthalmic device, comprising:
 a mobile device including a display and an audio output device;   a mechanical interface module configured to removably couple the mobile device to the ophthalmic device;   a processor;   a tangible, non-transitory electronic memory in electronic communication with the processor, and   a set of computer readable code on the non-transitory electronic memory, including:   a user interface (UI) module executable to display system information and receive user inputs;   a tone generator module executable by the processor to generate pure tone sine waves between 20 Hz and 10,000 Hz;   an audio output module executable by the processor to generate audio output via the audio output device;   wherein, in response to execution by the processor, the UI module awaits to receive a start test command,   wherein, in response to receiving the start test command, the UI module calls the processor to execute the tone generator module,   wherein, in response to execution by the processor, the tone generator module generates a discrete series of pure tone sine waves and feeds the discrete series of pure tone sine waves to the audio output module for further processing,   wherein, in response to receiving the discrete series of pure tone sine waves, the audio output module controls the audio output device to output, sequentially, each tone of the of the discrete series of pure tone sine waves across a discrete series of audio output levels.   
     
     
         16 . The diagnostic test assembly of  claim 15 , further comprising a native application executable on the mobile device, wherein the native application includes the UI module, the tone generator module, and the audio output module. 
     
     
         17 . The diagnostic test assembly of  claim 16 , wherein the discrete series of pure tone sine waves consists of tones at 500 Hz, 1000 Hz, 2000 Hz, and 4000 Hz. 
     
     
         18 . The diagnostic test assembly of  claim 16 , wherein the discrete series of audio output levels begins at an output level of 50 dB and decreases in intensity thereafter to 10 dB or less. 
     
     
         19 . The diagnostic test assembly of  claim 18 , wherein the discrete series of audio output levels steps down by decrements of at least 5 dB to 10 dB. 
     
     
         20 . The diagnostic test assembly of  claim 15 , wherein the mechanical interface module includes a clamp portion, a mobile device mounting portion, and an arm portion, wherein the clamp portion and the mobile device mounting portion are coupled at distal ends of the arm portion.